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open Armenia 1 1 56 56
open Australia 2 2 2 2
open Austria 1 3 85 85
open Belgium 1 1 0
open Canada 3 35 67 9 29 19 6 2 2
open Denmark 2 37 73 6 16 31 14 2 4
open Egypt 1 7 239 71 72 49 14 11 22
open France 8 51 1022 9 202 282 282 88 111 48
open Georgia 2 6 7 1 1 5
open Germany 9 44 1217 41 179 330 426 88 101 52
open Greece 1 3 3 2 1
open Hungary 3 5 57 20 2 35
open India 36 105 2879 75 378 364 674 83 1076 17 212
open Iran 18 91 1781 4 146 623 234 88 473 213
open Iraq 1 1 0
open Ireland 2 29 632 110 62 143 151 106 58 2
open Israel 1 15 58 7 18 3 29 1
open Italy 9 12 336 1 17 91 176 51
open Kuwait 2 18 58 9 36 1 1 2 9
open Malaysia 2 4 18 2 15 1
open Netherlands 1 1 20 20
open Pakistan 19 43 235 4 15 65 147 1 3
open Poland 5 5 30 29 1
open Portugal 1 1 0
open Qatar 1 16 168 6 10 18 134
open Romania 1 1 1 1
open Russia 5 33 1147 53 149 201 451 162 131
open Singapore 1 2 2 2
open Spain 1 1 80 80
open Sweden 1 2 31 31
open Switzerland 6 133 636 45 151 200 98 23 116 1 2
open Tajikistan 2 4 39 32 7
open Turkey 6 77 1191 141 542 429 79
open UK 29 268 3928 31 715 1095 972 362 562 12 176
close USA 39 402 3180 309 254 706 984 223 582 6 113
close Ann Arbor, Special Collections Library open 1 19 19
close Ann Arbor, University of Michigan Museum of Art open 2 37 36 1
close Baltimore, The Walters Art Museum open 6 163 4 23 126 10
close Bloomington, The Lilly Library of Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana University open 2 14 1 13
close Boston, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum open 2 2 2
close Boston, Museum of Fine Arts open 47 87 16 17 19 22 3 1 9
close Bridgeport, Olsen Foundation open 2 5 2 3
close Buffalo, NY, Albright-Knox Gallery open 1 0
close Cambridge, Harvard University Art Museums open 78 96 19 10 48 14 2 1
close Cambridge, Houghton Library of the Harvard College Library open 3 5 1 3 1
Chicago, Art Institute of Chicago open 0 0
close Cincinnati, Ohio, Cincinnati Art Museum open 1 5 5
close Cleveland, Cleveland Museum of Art open 9 11 5 2 4
close Detroit, Detroit Institute of Arts open 1 1 1
Honolulu, Honolulu Academy of the Arts open 0 0
close Houston, Texas, Art and History Trust open 2 0
close Kansas, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art open 2 3 3
close Los Angeles, Los Angeles County Museum of Art open 26 34 5 9 18 2
close Minneapolis, Institute of Arts open 1 0
Minneapolis, Minneapolis Institute of Art open 0 0
close New Haven, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library open 4 43 19 24
New Haven, Yale University Art Gallery open 0 0
close New Haven, Yale University Manuscript Library open 13 0
close New York, Brooklyn Museum of Art open 15 25 4 4 8 5 4
close New York , Metropolitan Museum of Art open 34 585 114 23 135 291 16 6
open 13.160.2, 5-6 open 4 4
open 13.228.11 open 46 46
open 13.228.14 open 31 30 1
close 13.228.16 open 121 121
012r Kayumars Enthroned open              
014r Tahmuras and the Divs open              
022r Faridun idefeats Zahhak open              
023v Faridun Enthroned open              
033v Manuchihr and the Iranians attack the army of Tur open              
036v open              
039r Prince Zal is presented to Manuchihr open              
053r Sam meets Sindukht (Swietock) open              
060r Qubad discusses death before fighting Barman open              
062r Zal Kills Khazarvan In Battle open              
067r The combat between Rustam and Afrasiyab open              
073r Rustam reproaches Rakhsh for killing the lion open              
074v Rustam's Third Feat: He Slays a Dragon open              
075r Rustam's Fourth Feat: He Cleaves the Witch open              
076r Rustam's fifth labour: he lassoes Aulad open              
077r Rustam's Sixth Feat: He Kills Arzhang open              
078r Rustam's Seventh Feat: He Slays the White Div open              
081r Kay Kavus' s champions fight the King of Mazandaran open              
083v Kay Kavus fights the King of Hamavaran open              
086v Rustam overpowers the King of Sham open              
091r Rustam tries to lasso Afrasiyab open              
092v Tahmina Visits Rustam open              
095r Suhrab fights Gurdafarid open              
101r The first combat of Rustam and Suhrab open              
104r Rustam Mortally Wounds Suhrab open              
106r Suhrab's Body Carried to Zabulistan open              
109r Siyavush returns from Zabulistan open              
114r The Fire Ordeal of Siyavush open              
124r Afrasiyab Greets Siyavush open              
125v Siyavush Plays Polo before Afrasiyab open              
126v Siyavush Hunts Onager with Afrasiyab open              
138r Guruy Executes Siyavush open              
143v Faramarz captures Surkha, son of Afrasiyab open              
146r Rustam Fights Afrasiyab open              
161r Kay Khusrau assembles his court open              
164r Kay Khusraw with Fariburz and Gudarz Reviews His Troops open              
173v Giv strikes the crown from Tazhav's head open              
175r Piran Attacks the Iranian Camp at Night open              
175v The Iranians Withdraw after Piran Defeats Them open              
187r Fariburz marries Farangis open              
195r Rustam Slays Ashkabus and His Horse open              
205v Rustam Pulls the Khaqan of Chin from His Elephant by Lasso open              
213v Rustam Vanquishes Puladvand open              
216r The Div Akwan Flings Rustam into the Sea open              
229v Rustam feasts with Kay Khusrau open              
235v Rustam rescues Bizhan from the pit open              
249r Bizhan kills Human open              
261r Fariburz kills Kalbad open              
261v Giv captures Guruy open              
268v Kay Khusrau about to execute Guruy (?) open              
279r Kay Khusraw Throws Shida to the Ground open              
288r Kay Khusraw in Afrasiyab's haram open              
295r Kay Khusraw Sees the Marvels of the Sea open              
300v Kay Khusraw Slays Afrasiyab open              
316r Gushtasp Slays the Wolf open              
320r Gushtasp Slay Ilyas in Battle open              
333v Gushtasp Puts His Son Isfandiyar in Chains open              
344r Isfandiyar's first labour: he fights the wolves open              
344v Isfandiyar's Second Exploit: He Fights the Lions open              
345v Isfandiyar's Third Exploit: He Battles the Dragon open              
346v Isfandiyar's Fourth Exploit: He Slays the Sorceress open              
347v Isfandiyar's Fifth Exploit: He Kills the Simurgh open              
374v Rustam Slays Shaghad open              
378r Pashutan Advises Bahman to Drop Vengeance against Rustam's Family open              
388r Iskandar attends the dying Dara open              
391v Iskandar marries Raushanak open              
397r Iskandar Goes on a Pilgrimage to the Ka'ba open              
418r Ardashir recognizes Shapur during a polo game open              
425r Shapur Enthroned open              
429r The King of Rum captive before Shapur open              
432v Bahram Gur Hunts in the Company of Azada open              
436v Bahram Gur Hunts Lions open              
448r Bahram Gur Wrestles before Shangul open              
450v Bahram Gur Chooses Sapinud for His Wife open              
460v On the justice and culture of Aushirvan open              
467r Buzurjmihr interprets a dream for Anushirvan about a youth in his harem open              
475v Nushirvan marries the Khaqan's Daughter open              
497v Bahram Chubina kills the fleeing Sava Shah open              
509r Bahram Chubina humbled before Khusraw Parviz open              
534v Bahram. Chubina Kills the Dragon open              
551r Khusrau Parviz builds the Palace of Mada'in open              
555v The coronation of Shiruy (Qubad) open              
561r Sa'd-i Vaqqas Slays General Rustam open              
566v The Miller Assassinates Yazdigird open              
569v Bizhan kills Mahuy to avenge Yazdagird open              
open 13.228.17 open 45 45
open 13.228.22 open 74 74
open 1970.301 open 78 78
open 1972.285.2 open 2 2
open 1974.290.1-42, 2003.330.1-7 open 60 60
open 1974.290.43 open 13 13
open 1975.192.13 open 1 1
open 1975.192.22 open 2 2
open 1975.192.23 open 2 2
open 1975.192.24-26 open 3 3
open 1985.405.1-2, 1982.476.3-4, 1983.354.1-2, 1985.404.1-2 open 3 3
open 20.120.238-249 open 12 11 1
open 25.68.1, 34.24.1-6, 57.51.33, 69.74.1-9 open 35 35
open 29.160.21-22, 36.113.1-3, 57.51.35-36 open 13 13
open 33.70, 52.20.2 open 4 4
open 35.48, 34.72 open 4 2 2
open 38.13 open 2 2
open 40.38.1-2, 45.150 open 3 3
open 52.20.9a-d open 3 3
open 57.51.28 open 2 2
open 57.51.32 open 2 2
open 65.7.1-4 open 4 4
open 68.215.19-30 open 16 16
close New York, The Morgan Library and Museum open 2 75 5 70
New York, New York Alex Gallery open 0 0
close New York, Public Library open 12 621 211 125 277 6 2
Oregon, Portland Art Museum open 0 0
close Philadelphia, Free Library of Philadelphia open 11 510 50 142 13 41 193 71
close Philadelphia, Philadelphia Museum of Art open 3 4 3 1
close Princeton, University Library (Firestone) open 5 285 89 196
close Richmond, Virginia, Museum of Fine Arts open 1 1 1
close San Diego, San Diego Museum of Art open 22 56 34 6 10 2 2 2
San Francisco, Asian Art Museum open 0 0
Seattle, Seattle Art Museum open 0 0
close Washington DC, Arthur M. Sackler Gallery open 59 308 26 58 199 10 2 12
close Washington, D.C., Freer Gallery of Art open 31 182 104 6 7 35 24 6
close Worcester, Worcester Art Museum open 4 3 1 2
open Uzbekistan 1 13 252 128 109 3 3 9
open destroyed 2 2 1 1
open dispersed mss 1 15 506 413 34 51 8
open private collections 9 37 183 112 7 22 36 1 5
open unknown country 1 4 7 1 6
open unknown location 3 10 0